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G. R. BROWN.

COMBINED BAG AND TWINE HOLDER AND SHOW RACK.

No. 297,560. I O Patented Apr. 29, 1884.

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Nirn STATES GEORGE RANDOLPH BROWVN, OF PALMYRA, NEXV YORK.

COIVI BINED BAG AND TWINE HOLDER AN D SHOW-RACK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No, 297,560, dated April 29, 1884.

Application filed October 5, 1883. (No model.)

12; all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE R. BROWN, of PALMYRA, in the county of Wayne and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Combined Bag and Twine Holder and Show-Rack,- and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to an improvement in combined bag and twine holders and showracks, the object of the same being to provide a combined device adapted to be suspended above the counter or in any other convenient position and present a neat and tidy appearance; and it consists in the parts and combinations of parts, as will be more fully described, and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a view in perspective of my improved device. Fig. 2 is a reverse plan view. Fig. 3 is a detached view, showing the manner of securing the needles to the depending fingers; and Fig. 4 is an enlarged view of a portion of one of the needles.

A represents a plate or base, made of metal or wood, of circular or any other desired shape, provided at suitable intervals apart with the depending fingers B B, to which the needles are respectively secured and the ends locked. These fingers are situated equidistant apart, and preferably depend from the radially-projecting arms a of the base A; but they can, if desired, be secured directly to the base, and the arms a can be dispensed with. To the lower end of the fingers B the needles 0 are secured by winding or coiling the central part of each needlev one or more times around the lower ends of the said standards and securing them in position against vertical movement by nuts I) or equivalent devices situated on the fingers B, respectively, above and below the coiled portion of each needle. These needles are preferably made of spring metal; but they can be made of wood, and the opposite pointed ends of each project in opposite directions from the finger to which the needle is secured, and are adapted to be secured within the hooks or keepers c, secured to the lower end of the fingers, or formed integral with the fingers B.

These fingers B are situated between the fingers B, and each is adapted to supported one end of two needles, and also prevent the bags suspended on said needles from dropping off. From the foregoing it will be seen that the fingers B on opposite sides of the fingers B support the opposite ends of the needles secured to the fingers B, each finger B supporting the adjacent'ends of two needles, while the fingers 13 support a single double-pointed needle. By this means bags of different sizes can be separated and kept apart and always be within easy reach and sight when needed.

The needles 0, instead of being cylindrical in shape, are provided with sharp upper edges, d, which latter increase the ease andfacility with which bags or paper may be put on or detached from the needle.

The base A is secured to the lower ends of "o the chains D, which latter converge as they proceed upwardly, and are secured at their upper ends to the swiveled link E, secured to the ring F, by means of which the device is suspended.

G is a chain secured to the swiveled link E between the chains D, and provided at its lower end with the twine-holder H, which latter can be of any desired construction. This cordholder-rests centrally over the base A, and the cord I from the said cord-holder passes down- ,wardly through an opening formed in the center of the base and terminates within easy reach of the user.

J are racks made of suitable material-such as wire or sheet metal-of any desired size and shape, secured to the upper surface of the base A, or to the chains and base. These racks are designed for displaying small goods of any description, or for holding butter or lard trays, counter-brushes, bag-fillers, or other utensils used by merchants.

This device, besides being ornamental, is compact, and enables the bags, paper, .and cord to be always within easy reach without being in the way, is durable in use, and can be manufactured at a small initial cost.

WVhen it is desired to replenish the needles with paper or bags, the free pointed ends thereof are withdrawn from their keepers, which leaves the pointed ends free to pierce the bags or paper. After the needles have been re plenished, the ends thereof are again placed within their respective keepers, which prevent the needles from sagging, and also prevent the bags or paper from slipping off.

It is evident that slight changes in the construction and relative arrangement of the several parts might be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention; and hence I would have it understood that I do not confine myself to the exact construction shown and described, but consider myself at liberty to make such changes and alterations as fairly fall within the spirit and scope of my invention.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, isp 1. The combination, with a suitable base having depending fingers secured thereto, of a double-pointed needle centrally secured to one of the fingers, the opposite ends of the said needleadapted to be held in place by keepers secured to the fingers on opposite sides of the finger supporting the spring.

2. The combination, with a suitable base or frame and needle-attaching devices, of needles provided with sharpened upper edges, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination, with a swiveled link supporting a bag-holder, of a cord-holder sus pended from said link between the'bag-holder chains, substantially as set forth.

.4. The combination, with a frame or base provided with bag-holding needles, and a central cord opening or passage, chains or equivalents, to the lower end of which the frame is suspended, and a swiveled link, of a chain or GEORGE RANDOLPH BROWN.

XVitnesses:

CHARLES B. THURBER, LYMAN LYON. 

